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An ecological synthesis of research on older women's experiences of intimate partner violence
Author(s)	Lori E Weeks, Kristal LeBlanc
Journal title	Journal of Women & Aging, vol 23, no 4, 2011
Pages	pp 283-304
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Older women ; Spouses ; Wives ; Personal relationships ; Elder abuse ; Attitude ; Adjustment ; Theory ; Mathematical models ; Literature reviews.
Annotation	The purpose of this systematic literature review was to synthesise the current knowledge of intimate partner violence experienced by older women. 32 studies were identified that included data collected from older women. The findings were then synthesised using the ecological model as an organising framework. Themes in the microsystem included the immediate context in which the abuse took place and impacts on older women. The mesosystem included themes on the older woman's relationships with her social network. Themes in the exosystem encompassed community-based services. Finally themes in the macrosystem encompassed broad ideologies, mores and influences of the geographic location. The ecological model was used to frame a discussion of implications for future research, policy and practice. (JL).
Accession Number	CPA-121026058 A
Classmark	BD: SN: SNW: DS: QNT: DP: DR: 4D: 3LM: 64A
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